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State of Connecticut (1Q 2015)
All Industry
Estimated employment300
Mean wage17.72
Entry wage12.82
10th percentile wage12.19
50th percentile wage15.63
90th percentile wage28.24
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Leisure and Hospitality20066.3%
Trade, Transportation & Utilities6020.8%
Education & Health Services309.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Trade, Transportation & Utilities6022.01
Leisure and Hospitality20016.44
Education & Health Services3015.53
Cooks, All Other (35-2019)
All cooks not listed separately.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.72 $12.05  $5.67
2014$17.59+.7%$11.96 +.7%$5.63
2013$17.24+2.0%$11.72 +2.0%$5.52
2012$17.02+1.3%$11.57 +1.3%$5.45
2011$16.77+1.5%$11.41 +1.5%$5.37
2010$16.54+1.4%$11.25 +1.4%$5.29
2009$16.36+1.1%$11.13 +1.1%$5.24
2008$16.04+2.0%$10.91 +2.0%$5.13
2007$15.61+2.8%$10.61 +2.8%$4.99
2006$14.99+4.1%$10.20 +4.1%$4.80
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.72 $26.98  -$9.26
2014$17.59+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$9.17
2013$17.24+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$8.94
2012$17.02+1.3%$25.66 +2.1%-$8.63
2011$16.77+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$8.44
2010$16.54+1.4%$24.82 +1.6%-$8.28
2009$16.36+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$8.04
2008$16.04+2.0%$24.08 +1.4%-$8.03
2007$15.61+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$7.85
2006$14.99+4.1%$22.71 +3.3%-$7.71

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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